SmokeFree WA Thundersticks
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| Nickname | Thundersticks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Association | Hockey Australia AHL |
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| Coach | Paul Gaudoin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assistant Coach | [[]] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captain | Bevan George | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home Ground | Perth Hockey Stadium Curtin University |
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The SmokeFree WA Thundersticks are a men's Australian field hockey team, representing Western Australia in the Australian Hockey League.
The Thundersticks have historically been the most successful team since the inception of the National Hockey League (NHL) (now the Australian Hockey League) in 1991 (The Tundersticks did not compete until 1992). Their home ground is the Perth Hockey Stadium at Curtin University of Technology in Perth.
They have also competed under the names, Perth Thundersticks & WAIS (Western Australian Institute of Sport) Thundersticks.
The team were runners-up in the 2007 AHL final played in Perth, Western Australia on 1 April 2007, losing to the Queensland Blades.
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[edit] Season standings
| Year | Position |
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| 1992 | Champions |
| 1993 | Champions |
| 1995 | Champions |
| 1996 | 4th |
| 1997 | Runners-Up |
| 1998 | 4th |
| 1999 | Champions |
| 2000 | Champions |
| 2001 | Runners-Up |
| 2002 | Champions |
| 2003 | Runners-Up |
| 2004 | Runners-Up |
| 2005 | 3rd |
| 2006 | 4th |
| 2007 | Runners-Up |
[edit] Current squad
| No | Player | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ross Meadows | Goalkeeper | Hale |
| 2 | Andrew Smith | Striker | The University of WA |
| 3 | Chris Bausor | Midfielder | The University of WA |
| 4 | Matthew Boyce | Midfielder | YMCC |
| 5 | Graeme Begbie | Defender | YMCC |
| 6 | Brent Dancer | Midfielder/Defender | WASPS |
| 7 | Phil Hulbert | Midfielder | Victoria Park Panthers |
| 8 | Travis Taylor | Striker | South West Strikers |
| 9 | Bevan George | Defender | Curtin Trinity Pirates |
| 10 | Aaron Hopkins | Defender | Westside Wolves |
| 11 | Geoff Boyce | Midfielder | The University of WA |
| 12 | Fergus Kavanagh | Midfielder | Hale |
| 15 | Greg Hearn | Striker | Southwest Strikers |
| 16 | Jason Vuletich | Goalkeeper | Westside Wolves |
| 18 | Ian Burcher | Defender | Victoria Park Panthers |
| 23 | Peter Blakeney | Striker | Fremantle |
| 24 | Jonathon Charlesworth | Striker | Westside Wolves |
| 28 | Kiel Brown | Midfielder | WASPS |
[edit] References
http://www.hockeywa.org.au/thunderstruck/thundersticks.cfm
[edit] External links
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